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Letters to the Editor

Voices from the community—reader-submitted letters sharing opinions, concerns, and perspectives on local and statewide issues.

Updated 3 days, 14 hours ago

Flathead Lake stewardship is a generational responsibility

It’s no accident that Flathead Lake is world class for clarity and water quality. It has been protected over time …

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
‘Rainy day fund’ keeping Montana on track

Governor Steve Bullock has led Montana with a steady hand and disciplined fiscal management for the past seven and a half years. This continues to ring true as he helps navigate our state through this unprecedented…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Letters to the editor May 24

Columbia Falls property owners have a very important vote on this year’s ballet. The city of Columbia Falls resort tax is a must YES vote. At stake is an estim…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Election mail bag May 23

The Republican debate on the Montana Television Network highlighted how blessed we are to have excellent candidates for governor. All three have outstanding records of statewide service to citizens of Montana.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Businesses support June 1 opening for Glacier Park

Businesses hurting from COVID-19 closures

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Letters to the editor May 21

May is Mental Health Month. It is a month where we honor those who live with mental illnesses, their families and friends.

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
Election mail bag May 18

My number one priority as county commissioner is the interests and priorities of the people of the Flathead, and for that reason, I’m throwing my hat in the ring for Austin Knudsen for Montana attorney general. Aus…

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
Energy, new ideas and a new generation of leadership for Montana

I’m a farmer, a businessman, and an optimist who believes in bright ideas that change things for the better. I’ve never been a fan of simply sticking with the status quo, and I think we need more leaders who don’t …

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
Olszewski a native Montanan, veteran and honest person

I’m biased, but even if Dr. Al Olszewski wasn’t my big brother, what other candidate would buy a bus, put his face on it, and drive it around our large state of Montana? Before Covid19, he went out personally to ea…

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
Election mail bag May 17

Amy Regier is the best candidate for House District 6.

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
Letters to the editor May 17

As a retired fire chief and past 16-year volunteer firefighter, I implore you to take action if you are a resident of the Whitefish Fire Service Area and recently received a letter about their upcoming contract neg…

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
Civil legal aid more important than ever

As the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis grow daily, health and economic hardships can quickly develop into legal problems, for which most Montana families are completely unprepared. Legal problems can be the breaking…

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
Our food supply chain is broken

When I looked up “food security” this definition made the most sense to me. “Food security incorporates a measure of resilience to future disruption or unavailability of critical food supply due to various risk fac…

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
Election mail bag May 16

Mark Noland is a representative that the citizens of the Bigfork can trust and be proud of. A very rare treasure, indeed. In this day and age of hyper-partisan politics, you’re blessed to have such solid representa…

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
Letters to the editor May 14

“Health board member resigns amid Bukacek controversy” (Inter Lake, May 9). I find it hard to believe that we can’t find someone, willing to serve on the board that is capable of working with others who may have a …